Men's Lacrosse

Timmy Katz Picked in MLL Draft by Long Island Lizards

Sacred Heart alum Tim Katz (’10) was drafted by the Long
Island Lizards in the eighteenth round of the Major League Lacrosse
supplemental draft. The attacker was picked 140th
overall.

Long Island picked fourth overall in the draft. They selected
Chris Passavia from Maryland with their first pick.

In his final season for the Pioneers, Katz led the Red &
White with 32 goals and 15 assists for 47 total points. He
was named a USILA Scholar All-American as well as a NEILA Scholar
Athlete. Katz also represented SHU in the NEILA East/West
All-Star Game and the North/South USILA All-Star Game, which he
scored two goals in and collected an assist.

Katz is the second Pioneer selected in a MLL draft, joining Tony
Tanzi who was the 46th player taken in the 2008 draft by the Boston
Cannons.

Last year, the Lizards finished fifth in the league with a 5-7
record.

Katz and Robert Morris alumnus Patrick Smith are the only
players to represent the Northeast Conference in the draft.